This thread did not die because my google search uncovered it today. I have a 3 week old KitchenAid French door fridge (model no. KRFC302ESS) on which the painter managed to leave a small scratch. Stupidly, I used the rough side of a kitchen scrubber sponge (the rough side is plastic not steel or wire) to try to rub the scratch out. The scratch is gone and in its place is a 2" square RUB MARK that looks like hell and is visible from every angle and in every light. I called my dealer, salesperson, kitchen designer, installer and finally Kitchen Aid and the only thing I've found out is the only thing KitchenAid recommends is Affresh cleaner with a microfiber cloth. I've ordered some but doubt it will buff out the rub mark. The other option is to buy a new door ($537 and back-ordered). The second I buy that new door, I will scuff/dent/ruin it even worse in some other unintended way, so that is not an option. I'm going to put a decorative fridge magnet over it for now. My whole kitchen is brand new after 11 weeks of hell, so this rub mark just really tweaks me at present, but my aggravation will probably fade as time passes and I do worse things to other things in my brand new $$$ kitchen.

I like both faucets, but I think the finishes look pretty different in the pictures( maybe not in real life?) I think I would try to find another ladylux3 or something in the same line to go with the one you already purchased. I just bought a Moen Level 7500 and was going to purchase the coordinating 5100 bar faucet, but then I decided to use the 7500 at the prep sink and get the kraus kpf 1602 at my clean up sink. They are both pretty big- I hope not the Level is not too big for a prep sink!

You're right Pepper -- it's such a minor flaw. The faucet is sort of centered on the center of the sink (the divider) and it could be moved over some to the right. But seriously, no big deal at all. Worst case is I end up buying a new faucet eventually. But I love the faucet so I'm just altering slightly how I do some dishes. Gosh, considering all the many larger things that could have gone wrong, this is just a blip on my radar. AND, I didn't know about the cutting board -- didn't have one listed when I purchased the sink ages ago. Off to search it out! I may end up buying it! Thanks.

If you can remove the panel, then it would be safer to use paint stripper out in the open. Wipe off the old paint and use a brass brush to be sure to get the paint out of the fine grooves. More than one application may be needed. Don't brush or sand transverse to the fine grooves in the surface. If the result shows stains in the metal, use a Metal Prep type phosphoric acid solution (per directions) to perform a final cleaning. PPE will be needed.